Category: ‘Advocacy’
Seminar on “Promotion of Disability Inclusion at the Workplace” held at Chittagong Chamber Of Commerce & Industry
“The constitution of Bangladesh guarantees equal rights of all citizens. People with disability are talented like normal people. People with disability in different company or organizations demonstrate competence, security, loyalty […]
Shearing meeting on disabled-friendly budget for Sitakund Municipality
YPSA and Federation of DPOs Sitakund organised a shearing meeting with the Sitakund Municipality on Disabled-friendly budget for the 2017-18 fiscal year of Sitakund Municipality. The meeting was held at […]
Disabled-friendly city corporation budget demanded
YPSA arranged a workshop on “Disabled-friendly budget allocation for the City Corporation” on 20 May at the conference room of YPSA-HRDC Chittagong with the support of Access Bangladesh Foundation and […]
Administrative measures will be taken for enforcing tobacco control law: Divisional Commissioner
“Necessary administrative measures will be taken for implementing tobacco control law in Chittagong division” as declared by Ms. Syeda Sarowar Jahan, Divisional Commissioner (Acting), Chittagong, in a sharing meeting on […]
Workshop on “Implementation of Tobacco Control Law in Rangamati” held with government officials
YPSA organized a workshop on “Implementation of Tobacco Control Law in Rangamati” with the assistance of Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids and Bloomberg Philanthropies on 30th January 2017 at the conference […]
Divisional Commissioner of Chittagong says tobacco control issue to be added as an agenda in their MCM and monthly report
“Tobacco control issue will be included as an agenda in Monthly Coordination Meeting (MCM) and monthly report in Chittagong Division” as declared by Divisional Commissioner of Chittagong Md. Ruhul Amin, […]
“Budget Hearing 2016-17: Chittagong Region” held
Parliamentary Caucus on National Planning and Budget arranged “Budget Hearing 2016-17: Chittagong Region” on May 16, 2016 at Chittagong Zila Parishad Hall with the support of Democratic Budget Movement, Chittagong […]
Launching and Installation Ceremony for Lawyers Initiative for Displacement Solutions held
According to the constitution of Bangladesh and different acts and policies, rights of climate displaced persons have to be ensured. But climate displaced peoples are living in the embankment, urban […]
Workshop on Implementation of Tobacco Control Law held with government officials in Feni
YPSA organized a workshop on Implementation of Tobacco Control Law in Feni with the assistance of Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids and Bloomberg Philanthropies on 9th December 2015 at the […]
Meeting on “Implementation of Tobacco Control law in Laxmipur” held
A sharing meeting on “Implementation of Tobacco Control law in Laxmipur” was held on 11 November 2015 at the conference hall of civil surgeon office, Laxmipur. Dr Md Golam Faruque […]
Chittagong City Corporation allocated 10 million BDT for implementing tobacco control initiatives in their annual budget
A.J.M. Nasir, Mayor of Chittagong City Corporation declared the annual budget for the fiscal year of 2015-2016 on 7th August 2015. The City Corporation allocated Ten million taka in their budget […]
As a non-smoker my striving would be continued to protect people from secondhand smoke – Mayor
Representatives from YPSA and Anti-tobacco Media Alliance (ATMA) met mayor of Chittagong City Corporation for allocating budget for implementation of tobacco control law and Tobacco Free Guideline in their upcoming […]
Orientation to Lawyers on Climate Displacement held
YPSA and Lawyers’ Initiative for Displacement Solutions (LIDS) jointly organized an orientation program for lawyers on Climate Displacement issue at Hotel Heritage, Chittagong on 9th July, 2015. A new publication […]
6 local governments of Ctg. division allocated budget 14,85,000 BDT for implementaion of Smoke Free Guideline and TC law
YPSA has been implementing a project titled “Promoting smoke Free local Government and Public Spaces in Bangladesh” with the support of CTFK since April 2009 aiming to promote smoke free […]
Tobacco control task force meeting held in Cox’s Bazar
Tobacco Control Task force meeting was held at Cox’s Bazar District Administration Office on 19 May 2015. Mr. Md. Ali Hossain, Deputy Commissioner of Cox’s Bazar district and President of […]
MOLGRD&C will circular a notice to all local government for ensuring smoke free LG
YPSA has organized a sharing meeting on “Implementation of Tobacco Control Law and the Role of Local Government” on 8th April’ 15 at the conference room of DPHE, Dhaka with the […]
Divisional workshop on “Implementation of Tobacco Control Law” held in Cox’s Bazar
A divisional Workshop on “Implementation on Tobacco control Law” held on November 27, 2014 in Hotel Ocean Paradise in Cox’s Bazar. The workshop was organized by Chittagong Divisional Commissioner Office with […]
Divisional consultation on “Implementation of Tobacco control Law in Chittagong division” with Divisional Commissioner and all 11 DCs of Chittagong Division held
As the first initiative in Bangladesh, a divisional Consultation on “Implementation on Tobacco control Law in Chittagong Division” held on 24th September 2014 in the auditorium hall of Chittagong Circuit House. […]
Advocacy meeting with Bandarban Municipality to allocate budget for implementation of smoke free guideline
YPSA has organized an advocacy meeting with Bandarban Municipality for motivating them to allocate budget for implementation of Smoke Free Guideline in their annual budget for the fiscal year of […]
All Restaurants of Chittagong district will be smoke free within 31st May- District Commissioner
‘All Restaurants of Chittagong district will be 100% smoke free within 31st May 2014’ said Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Chittagong Md. Mesbah Uddin while he was present as chief guest in a […]